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Georgia Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

6,960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.44/cwt +6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 473 lb · 161 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.51/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 424 lb · 125 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.33/cwt +13.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 380 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,960 7,843 7,824
Feeder cattle 5,508 6,109 5,868
Slaughter cattle 1,013 1,148 1,510
Replacement cattle 439 586 446

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady with a higher undertone. Year to date receipts totaled 85,088 compared to 91,576 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,097 +39.57
300–349 331 24 347.50–380.00 $370.68 $1,227 +23.26
353–390 365 30 335.00–380.00 $355.76 $1,299 +10.10
400–445 416 41 315.00–360.00 $339.80 $1,414 -3.58
453–490 470 76 312.50–343.00 $331.43 $1,558 +5.04
500–545 516 56 287.50–330.00 $312.94 $1,615 -6.90
550–595 573 36 285.00–307.50 $296.89 $1,701 -4.51
600–645 620 15 255.00–292.00 $275.32 $1,707 -8.68
650–695 663 21 250.00–270.00 $261.17 $1,732 +0.57
700–715 710 3 232.00–245.00 $240.73 $1,709 +0.95
755 755 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,752 -0.48
888 888 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,865 +0.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 317 18 332.00–365.00 $351.52 $1,114 +1.18
351–395 378 33 325.00–352.00 $338.27 $1,279 -0.59
400–445 434 49 290.00–341.00 $333.35 $1,447 +7.33
451–490 466 35 310.00–325.00 $317.85 $1,481 +10.37
500–548 517 17 290.00–310.00 $302.65 $1,565 -1.68
553–595 572 48 270.00–315.00 $285.84 $1,635 +4.92
600–645 623 31 242.50–287.50 $269.34 $1,678 -0.60
651–685 662 16 240.00–258.00 $250.15 $1,656 -2.99
700–740 731 43 220.00–240.00 $225.74 $1,650 -4.26
770–785 776 4 215.00–225.00 $219.29 $1,702 -11.02
814–847 824 10 206.00–209.00 $206.93 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 335.00 $335.00 $770 —
260–295 276 10 320.00–340.00 $332.54 $918 -5.09
300–345 316 15 320.00–355.00 $335.69 $1,061 -3.32
351–390 368 29 300.00–337.50 $321.23 $1,182 -9.58
400–445 424 20 280.00–330.00 $310.42 $1,316 -2.15
450–495 473 25 260.00–315.00 $292.77 $1,385 +1.77
500–545 523 27 240.00–310.00 $286.91 $1,501 -4.26
555–599 580 30 250.00–285.00 $271.55 $1,575 -5.79
601–640 622 27 240.00–270.00 $262.31 $1,632 +14.31
651–695 667 10 227.50–260.00 $237.29 $1,583 +5.13
705–745 725 6 210.00–235.00 $220.37 $1,598 +2.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–299 287 9 277.00–325.00 $294.77 $846 -9.01
300–345 320 87 270.00–315.00 $295.85 $947 -7.92
350–395 380 112 272.00–315.00 $299.33 $1,137 +13.87
400–445 424 125 260.00–305.00 $285.51 $1,211 +7.74
450–499 473 161 261.00–300.00 $283.44 $1,341 +9.46
500–545 520 63 240.00–282.00 $266.15 $1,384 +6.81
550–595 571 73 240.00–267.50 $255.39 $1,458 +2.98
600–645 617 20 224.00–260.00 $239.90 $1,480 +1.93
655–690 671 39 215.00–245.00 $229.55 $1,540 +8.92
700–745 733 16 208.00–227.00 $219.97 $1,612 +3.26
770–775 773 2 205.00–206.00 $205.50 $1,589 +3.08
846 846 10 201.00 $201.00 $1,700 —
892 892 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 228 4 295.00–305.00 $302.31 $689 +13.51
250–295 274 31 285.00–305.00 $295.40 $809 +3.64
300–347 326 60 270.00–307.00 $289.15 $943 +6.80
350–395 373 62 255.00–295.00 $277.83 $1,036 +7.43
400–445 430 89 240.00–300.00 $272.25 $1,171 +7.30
455–496 475 68 250.00–287.00 $267.72 $1,272 +8.20
500–545 522 74 235.00–266.00 $256.09 $1,337 +10.22
550–595 571 59 228.00–258.00 $242.74 $1,386 +1.91
600–649 627 31 208.00–245.00 $225.87 $1,416 -5.13
650–695 674 19 205.00–227.00 $215.49 $1,452 +1.47
700–745 731 10 204.00–217.00 $208.70 $1,526 +11.66
750–784 766 15 205.00–210.00 $206.96 $1,585 +10.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 217 15 260.00–295.00 $277.51 $602 -5.21
255–295 277 26 265.00–300.00 $278.11 $770 +9.85
300–345 323 55 250.00–292.00 $270.22 $873 +1.02
350–395 374 69 240.00–287.00 $264.56 $989 +8.15
400–445 428 42 235.00–265.00 $252.87 $1,082 +1.55
455–495 468 41 230.00–262.50 $248.89 $1,165 +11.01
500–545 525 58 212.50–255.00 $239.31 $1,256 +0.97
555–590 569 34 210.00–240.00 $228.56 $1,301 -0.24
600–645 624 31 195.00–228.00 $221.06 $1,379 +14.94
655–690 681 14 180.00–208.00 $198.08 $1,349 -3.66
700–725 712 5 180.00–200.00 $188.40 $1,341 —
790 790 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,398 —
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–240 217 4 330.00–365.00 $349.72 $759 —
255–298 284 18 295.00–365.00 $338.20 $960 -7.13
300–340 326 24 312.00–345.50 $331.43 $1,080 -2.65
350–395 373 67 310.00–355.00 $328.91 $1,227 +7.96
400–445 430 37 275.00–345.00 $316.04 $1,359 +10.35
455–490 468 59 277.50–317.50 $297.07 $1,390 -2.64
500–545 516 51 270.00–310.00 $281.17 $1,451 +0.48
550–595 565 28 237.00–275.00 $257.53 $1,455 -2.66
600–645 619 25 222.00–260.00 $238.28 $1,475 +0.06
652–695 669 15 227.00–257.50 $236.82 $1,584 +4.98
700–735 711 10 210.00–222.00 $214.61 $1,526 +3.58
750 750 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,695 +26.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 203 5 320.00–340.00 $335.86 $682 +28.36
255–290 270 21 310.00–345.00 $330.69 $893 -2.52
301–345 333 22 310.00–340.00 $322.84 $1,075 +3.65
350–395 368 42 270.00–342.50 $313.27 $1,153 +10.22
400–445 428 47 250.00–330.00 $291.54 $1,248 -0.86
452–495 469 46 250.00–320.00 $279.32 $1,310 +6.25
500–545 521 29 215.00–302.50 $264.19 $1,376 -4.55
555–595 570 38 228.00–282.50 $249.91 $1,424 -2.24
600–645 617 29 210.00–260.00 $234.31 $1,446 +3.97
660–675 670 3 205.00–215.00 $211.38 $1,416 -0.80
700–745 723 9 175.00–240.00 $200.88 $1,452 —
755–775 768 6 175.00–194.00 $182.66 $1,403 -13.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–298 289 13 350.00–372.00 $368.82 $1,066 +32.28
305–349 331 21 327.00–362.00 $343.86 $1,138 -5.17
353–395 370 56 320.00–375.00 $345.78 $1,279 +13.17
400–445 422 63 307.00–350.00 $327.56 $1,382 +3.50
454–480 462 30 307.00–330.00 $318.29 $1,470 +2.06
500–545 516 36 285.00–315.00 $299.13 $1,544 +3.36
553–580 562 18 270.00–302.00 $282.93 $1,590 +16.12
600–640 618 5 250.00–260.00 $254.08 $1,570 +1.13
655–690 666 12 240.00–257.00 $244.35 $1,627 -1.64
765–780 773 2 218.00–224.00 $220.97 $1,708 +40.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1640 1115 80-85% 101 91.00–122.00 $113.26 $1,263 —
830–1970 1178 80-85% 194 100.00–131.00 $122.09 $1,438 +4.41
935–1995 1276 80-85% 141 116.00–140.00 $131.93 $1,683 +5.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1200 952 85-90% 36 80.00–112.00 $94.71 $902 -4.46
795–1280 969 85-90% 38 97.00–123.00 $109.28 $1,059 +10.11
730–1280 1006 85-90% 72 82.00–120.00 $103.55 $1,042 -2.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1805 1440 75-80% 30 120.00–139.00 $132.51 $1,908 —
1175–1800 1445 75-80% 44 104.00–132.00 $121.73 $1,759 —
1290–1835 1488 75-80% 9 95.00–124.00 $111.83 $1,664 -13.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–2345 1382 17 115.00–138.00 $125.31 $1,732 —
1020–2110 1589 38 120.00–152.00 $138.06 $2,194 +5.47
1065–2140 1757 35 137.50–164.00 $149.03 $2,618 +6.39

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1290 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,504.41
870–1295 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 985.00–1,825.00 $1,501.60
885–1165 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,575.00 $1,448.30
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1045–1310 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,612.29
1075–1345 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,662.53
825–1475 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,675.00 $1,473.98
1210 fancy 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1265 fancy 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–980 849 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,210.00 $1,126.38
885–1000 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,014.79
820–1100 966 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,075.00 $1,009.21
855–1135 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,625.00 $1,378.65
730–1175 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 625.00–1,600.00 $1,263.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1190 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 102.00–126.00 $114.09 $1,140
870–1255 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 113.00–130.00 $122.44 $1,343
1130–1230 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 119.00–127.00 $122.89 $1,454
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–975 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 92.00–100.00 $96.22 $890
883–1220 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 100.00–106.00 $102.98 $1,117

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1225 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,640.00–1,750.00 $1,688.47 -517.98
730–1495 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 57 1,200.00–2,950.00 $1,952.20 -133.59
1020–1450 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,850.00–2,825.00 $2,437.78 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,140.00 $2,140.00 —
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
700–1160 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,325.00–2,225.00 $2,020.42 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1070 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,300.00–2,550.00 $1,829.29 —
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–1080 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,686.69 +263.24

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1570 1495 2 128.00–129.00 $128.53 $1,922 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1380 1240 85-90% 3 105.00–112.00 $109.39 $1,356 —
1225–1325 1275 85-90% 2 100.00–103.00 $101.56 $1,295 —
1100–1690 1451 80-85% 15 113.00–121.00 $118.36 $1,717 —
1085–1830 1522 80-85% 13 122.00–129.00 $125.58 $1,911 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,151 —
1485–2015 1711 75-80% 9 125.00–131.00 $127.63 $2,184 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.